The Shadow
Echoes of the Past is a collection of historical articles curated from The Virginian Review and other publications archived since 1914. You may be exposed to content that you find offensive or objectionable. For historical purposes and accuracy, articles are reprinted in their original, unedited form, and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the publisher.
December 30, 1923
99 Years Ago
Sisters Granted Licenses To Wed
Kathleen Curry, 16 years old, and Beula May Curry, 14 years old, sisters, of Barber, Va., were granted licenses to wed Saturday afternoon by the clerk of Alleghany County circuit court. An interesting fact in connection with the marriage of both young girls is that the men whom they are to wed both gave occupation as painters. Kathleen was granted a license to marry Semour Henderson Kern, 23 years old, of Greenbrier County, W.Va., and Beula was issued a license to wed Charlie Russell Curry, 23 years old, of Bath County, Va.
December 30, 1957
65 Years Ago
Eisenhower Ends Work On Budget
President Eisenhower virtually completed his work on the 1958-59 budget today in a front porch session with two top advisers. Indications were the budget would reach some 74 billion dollars- which would be the largest peacetime spending program in the nation’s history.
December 30, 1982
40 Years Ago
Housing Industry Experiences Comeback
The long-awaited comeback by the housing industry is here and growing stronger by the month, new government figures are indicating. The latest evidence: a 12 percent November spurt in sales of new single-family dwellings.
December 30, 2002
20 Years Ago
Bomb Blast Kills Four In Philippines
A New Year’s Eve bomb blast at a market in the southern Philippines killed at least four people and injured 26 others. No one claimed responsibility but authorities blamed the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front, suspected of a series of bomb attacks and an ambush that killed 30 people and injured dozens in the last two weeks.
December 30, 2007
15 Years Ago
Family Tragedy, Job Losses Top Two Local News Stories
In photo below, Kelsey Meyer, left, and Amber Holestin embrace during a candlelight vigil Aug. 28 at Jackson River Sport Complex in Covington. The vigil was held in remembrance of Britney, Amber and Morgan Sims who were killed by their father in a murder-suicide incident. Kelsey and Amber were teammates of Britney on the Alleghany High School girls softball team. The tragedy was voted the top local news story of 2007 by the Virginian Review news staff.
